Morning journal and courier., 1887-02-05
CITY SCHOOL INTERESTS.

of Prof. Balls Resignation
Long and Faithful Service-many
Changes and Transfers-ApPOint.
ments Hecommended-Fig From
the New school Census.
The Board of Education held meeting
last night The matter of engaging Carll's
Opera House for the graduation exercises was
referred to the committee on schools on mo-
ton of Major Strong.
Prof. Balls resignation was accepted. A
ignation, which had been previously handed
in, be taken up and acted upon. His resig-
nation takes effect at the end of the present
term. Remarks were made expressive of the
general regret of the board at parting with
the services of so valuable, faithful and COM
petent an instructor, one who will also be
missed by his thousands of pupils in our
schools.
Miss Sherman, of Eaton school No. 2, Of
fered her resignation at the last meeting and
at this meeting it was accepted. Miss Ella
Feuchtwanger, of the Welch school, was ap-
pointed teacher of No. 2 Wooster school.
Miss Hurlburt was transferred from No Q co
No. Wooster school. Miss Winifred
Thompson was appointed as assistant at No.
10 Woolsey school.
The committee on finance reported that q
note for SIC, 900 had been discounted and
checks signed to pay the teachers and bills.
Mr.. Zunder reported that by q new gas
governor at least $50 worth of gas had been
saved in the High school during one month
of use. He thought the governor would save
thirty per cent. of gas. The governor could
be bought for $50. The first price asked for
1t was SIS. 1t was voted to buy it.
Mr.. Plunkett, chairman of the committee
on schools, made several recommendations.
He recommended for appointment Miss Ell
len E. Carr from No. 2 West street TO No. 8
Hallock, salary $500; Miss Carrie E. Strong,
from No. Hallock to No. West street,
salary $3.50; Miss Jennie Griswold, from Ce-
dar street to No. Lloyd street, salary $3.50;
Miss Clara Melville to No. Hamilton street,
salary $3.50. For assignments: Miss Lillian
E. Bradley, from Welch to No. Eaton, sal
airy $500; Mics Lille Whitmore, from WEIGH
as assistant at No. 10 Wooster, salary $500
These recommendations, according to the
the next meeting.
A leave of absence was given Miss Eds NJ
Welch of No. Eaton Tor six weeks.
In the case of Professor Lewis of Web
ster school, who has been absent for week
on account of illness, the board voted that
the salary during his sickness be paid him.
Mr. George Hotchkiss, of Orange street,
appeared before the board and told them
that the Western Union Telegraph company
was persistent in attaching it's wires to some
trees on the Skinner school grounds, not
withstanding he had told them that they had
no right TO do so. The board thought they
would indulge Mr.. Hotchkiss little and SO
voted to refer the matter to the building
committee to confer with Mr.. Hotchkiss
with power to act. Mr.. Hotchkiss thanked
the board for action and withdrew.
1t was voted to let the seniors have the
use of the hall in the High school building
for their class day exercises on the afternoon
of April Is and also on the evening of April
15 for their promenade.
The school census enumeration just taken
was presented to the board last evening. It
shows the number of children attending
school and those out of school in each dis
trict and is as follows: